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Meta Platforms Inc.
META
554.44 (-0.13%) 0.73
1.40(T)
Communication Services
Interactive Media and Services
Meta Platforms Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices personal computers virtual reality and mixed reality headsets augmented reality and wearables worldwide. It operates through two segments Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook which enables people to build community through feed reels stories groups marketplace and other; Instagram that brings people closer through instagram feed stories reels live and messaging; Messenger a messaging application for people to connect with friends family communities and businesses across platforms and devices through text audio and video calls; Threads an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact in a private way. The RL segment provides virtual augmented and mixed reality related products comprising consumer hardware software and content that help people feel connected anytime and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park California.
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Meta Platforms Inc. (META) price target and intrinsic value estimate

META's fair price estimate is $712.5

This valuation is based on a fair P/E of 24.9 and EPS estimates of $28.63

The median analyst price target for META is $725.0.

Analyst price targets range from $448.0 to $935.0

Is META overvalued or undervalued?

META is currently trading at $554.44

META is undervalued by 29% using the pevaluation method.

META is undervalued by 31% compared to median analyst price targets.

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Valuation

PEvaluation

29% undervalued
Low
$534
Median
$712
High
$891
$554
Fair P/E
Margin of safety

Analyst Valuation

31% undervalued
Low
$448
Median
$725
High
$935
$554
Strong Buy14
Buy44
Hold6
Sell0
Strong Sell2

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

N/A
Negative FCF or FCF estimates
Discount rateNaN%
Growth rate10.0%
Terminal rate6.0%
Shares outstan...ROICRevenue growthDebt/FCFAssets/Liabili...
Economic moat: Wide
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Overview

Market cap:$1.40(T)
Enterprise value:$1.38(T)
Total Equity:$182.64(B)
Div. yield:0.36%
P/S:8.54
P/E:22.53
P/FCF:25.98
P/B:7.69
EPS:$24.6
FCF per share:$21.3
Dividend per share:$2.0
ROIC:29.8%
ROA:24.7%
ROE:37.1%

Income (TTM)

RevenueGrossNet
Revenue$164.50(B)
Gross profit$134.37(B)
EBITDA$83.72(B)
Net income$62.36(B)
Gross margin81.7%
Operating margin42.2%
Net margin37.9%
Shares outstanding:2.53(B)

Balance sheet

Cash & ST inv.Other ST assetsLong term assetsCurrent liabilitiesLong term debtOther LT liabilitiesEquity
Total assets$276.05(B)
Current assets$100.05(B)
Total liabilities$93.42(B)
Current liabilities$33.60(B)
Cash & Short-term inv.$77.81(B)
Long-term debt$28.83(B)
Total intangibles$21.57(B)
PP&E$136.27(B)

Cash flow (TTM)

CFOCFICFF
FCF$54.07(B)
CapEx$-37.26(B)
Dividends paid$-5.07(B)
Stock issued$0
Stock repurchased$-43.90(B)
Stock-based comp.$16.69(B)
Debt issued$10.43(B)
Debt repaid$-1.97(B)

Per Share Data

x1
Price: $554
Revenue: $64.9 (8.5x | 11.7%) Gross profit: $53.0 (10.5x | 9.6%) Earnings: $24.6 (22.5x | 4.4%)
FCF: $21.3 (26.0x | 3.8%) Stock-based Comp.: $6.59 (84.2x | 1.2%) CapEx.: $14.7 (37.7x | 2.7%) Dividend: $2.00 (277.2x | 0.4%)
Total Assets: $109 (5.1x | 19.7%) Total Liabilities: $36.9 (15.0x | 6.7%) Book Value: $72.1 (7.7x | 13.0%) Cash & ST inv.: $30.7 (18.1x | 5.5%) Debt: $11.4 (48.7x | 2.1%)
Earnings FY+1: $24.9 (22.2x | 4.5%) Earnings FY+2: $28.6 (19.4x | 5.2%) Earnings FY+3: $33.0 (16.8x | 6.0%) Earnings FY+4: $36.0 (15.4x | 6.5%) Earnings FY+5: $40.9 (13.6x | 7.4%)
FCF FY+1: $38.8 (14.3x | 7.0%) FCF FY+2: $45.0 (12.3x | 8.1%) FCF FY+3: $52.9 (10.5x | 9.5%) FCF FY+4: $60.1 (9.2x | 10.8%)

Growth Estimates

Revenue

CAGR: 11.2%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$186.47(B)
FY+2(+13.3%)$211.31(B)
FY+3(+11.9%)$236.42(B)
FY+4(+10.2%)$260.59(B)
FY+5(+9.5%)$285.37(B)

Net Income

CAGR: 13.5%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$64.00(B)
FY+2(+13.3%)$72.54(B)
FY+3(+15.3%)$83.65(B)
FY+4(+9.8%)$91.85(B)
FY+5(+15.5%)$106.06(B)

EPS

CAGR: 13.2%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
FY+1$24.93
FY+2(+14.6%)$28.58
FY+3(+15.6%)$33.03
FY+4(+9.0%)$36.01
FY+5(+13.6%)$40.90

FCF per share

CAGR: 15.7%
FY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4
FY+1$38.80
FY+2(+15.9%)$44.96
FY+3(+17.6%)$52.88
FY+4(+13.7%)$60.13

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Historical Financials

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YearlyQuarterly
Income
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024TTM5Y avg5Y CAGR
Revenue85.97(B)117.93(B)116.61(B)134.90(B)164.50(B)164.50(B)123.98(B)18%
COGS16.69(B)22.65(B)25.25(B)25.96(B)30.16(B)30.16(B)24.14(B)16%
Gross Profit69.27(B)95.28(B)91.36(B)108.94(B)134.34(B)134.34(B)99.84(B)18%
Total OpEx.36.60(B)48.53(B)62.42(B)62.19(B)64.96(B)64.96(B)54.94(B)15%
  R&D18.45(B)24.66(B)35.34(B)38.48(B)43.87(B)43.87(B)32.16(B)24%
  SG&A18.16(B)23.87(B)27.08(B)23.71(B)21.09(B)21.09(B)22.78(B)4%
Operating Income32.67(B)46.75(B)28.94(B)46.75(B)69.38(B)69.38(B)44.90(B)21%
Interest Expense-34.00(M)187.00(M)-505.00(M)-596.00(M)-544.00(M)-544.00(M)-298.40(M)100%
Interest Income672.00(M)484.00(M)461.00(M)1.64(B)2.52(B)2.52(B)1.15(B)39%
Pre-tax income33.18(B)47.28(B)28.82(B)47.43(B)70.66(B)70.66(B)45.47(B)21%
Income tax-4.03(B)-7.91(B)-5.62(B)-8.33(B)-8.30(B)-8.30(B)-6.84(B)20%
Net Income29.15(B)39.37(B)23.20(B)39.10(B)62.36(B)62.36(B)38.63(B)21%
Cash flow
FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Stock-based Comp.FCFCFONet IncomeD&ACFFStock IssuedStock RepurchasedDebt IssuedDebt RepaidDividend PaidCFIAcquisitionsDivestituresCapital Expenditures
Balance sheet
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Total AssetsTotal LiabilitiesCurrent assetsCash and EquivalentsShort-term investmentsInventoriesReceivablesNon-current assetsNet PP&EIntangible AssetsGoodwillCurrent liabilitiesAccounts payableNon-current liabilitiesLong-Term DebtTotal Equity
Per share data
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EPS (Basic)FCF/ShareDividend/ShareEPS (Diluted)Book value/ShareCash & ST inv./ShareDebt/Share
Ratios
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P/EP/SEV/EarningsP/FCFP/BEV/FCFDebt/EquityPayout ratio
Margins
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Net Income MarginOperating MarginGross MarginEBITDA MarginFCF Margin
Returns
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